Word List 9 Flashcards
(53 cards)
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Champion
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Support militantly
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Chary
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Cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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Chasm
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Abyss
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Chassis
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Framework and working parts of an automobile
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Chaste
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Pure; virginal; modest
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Chasten
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Discipline; punish in order to correct
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Chastise
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Punish
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Check
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Stop motion; curb or restrain
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Checkered
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Marked by changes in fortune
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Cherubic
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Angelic; innocent-looking
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Chicanery
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Trickery; deception
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Chide
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Scold
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Chimerical
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Highly unrealistic; imaginative
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Chisel
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Swindle or cheat
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Chivalrous
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Courteous, faithful, brave
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Choleric
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hot-tempered
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Chortle
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Chuckle with delight
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Churlish
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Boorish; rude
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Cipher
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Nonentity; worthless person or thing
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Circuitous
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Roundabout
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Circumscribe
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Limit; confine
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Circumspect
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Prudent; cautious
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Circumvent
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Outwit; baffle
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Cistern
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Reservoir or water tank
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Citadel
Fortress
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Clairvoyant
Having foresight; fortuneteller
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Clamor
Noise
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Clangor
Loud, resounding noise
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Cleave
Split or sever; remain faithful to
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Cleft
Split
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Clemency
Disposition to be lenient; mildness
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Clench
Close tightly
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Climactic
Relating to the highest point
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Clime
Region, climate
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Cloister
Monastery or convent
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Clout
Great influence
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Cloying
Distasteful; excessively sweet or sentimental
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Clump
Cluster or close groups
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Coagulate
Thicken; congeal
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Coalesce
Combine; fuse
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Coalition
Partnership; league
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Coddle
To treat gently
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Codicil
Supplement to the body of a will
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Codify
Arrange as a code; classify
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Cogent
Convincing
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Cogitate
Think over
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Cognate
Related linguistically
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Cognitive
Having to do with knowing or perceiving
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Cognizance
Knowledge
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Cohere
Stick together
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Coiffure
Hairstyle
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Coin
Invent or fabricate
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Colander
Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
